Since 1975, Birdair has installed fabric retractable roof systems for 10 NFL stadiums. The new Atlanta stadium will feature a roof consisting of three layered ETFE roof pillows on eight petals that retract, as well as a single ETFE skin supported by a cable net system. Photo: Birdair Inc. Birdair Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., [...]

The Check-Up collection’s minimal set of colors for each pattern offers the flexibility to build several color and pattern combinations and allows the fabrics to be easily integrated into existing settings. Photo: Designtex Designtex, New York, N.Y., has launched a new coated fabrics collection designed for demanding health care environments such as patient [...]

The Equipment Division (EQP), Fabric Graphics Association (FGA) and Tarp Association (TA), divisions of IFAI, are seeking candidates for board director positions.

D3O, a U.K.-based developer of smart materials specializing in impact protection and shock absorption, has opened a 28,000-square-foot global headquarters in Croydon, England, called The Lab. The company received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for export and was awarded 13 million euros in growth capital funding in April 2015 from new investor Beringea LLC (U.K. [...]

The Equipment Division (EQP), Fabric Graphics Association (FGA), Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) and Tarp Association (TA), divisions of ATA, are seeking candidates for board director positions. Each EQP, FGA and TA director position has a three-year term. Candidates are evaluated on previous volunteer leadership experience, length of time in the industry, the position the applicant currently [...]

Arlon Graphics LLC, Placentia, Calif., has launched a new blog, Arlon HUB™, offering expert content on the sign, graphics and automotive industries. Arlon contributors will focus on topics from all areas of the industry that can be openly discussed, offering a platform for readers to directly engage with them. Several posts will include visual content, [...]

Teijin Ltd. announced the opening of a new Technology Development Center at its factory in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. The center will serve as a central base for developing high-performance materials solutions for the Teijin Group, integrating advanced fibers development functions previously handled by the Osaka Research Center. It has facilities for test production and [...]

The ValueJet 1938WX is designed with advanced features like a rear media feed lever for easy material handling, a take-up system and an easy-to-navigate control panel. Photo: Mutoh America Inc. Mutoh America Inc., Phoenix, Ariz., has added the ValueJet 1938WX to its line of dye-sublimation printers. The VJ 1938WX is a 74-inch printer [...]

Taco Marine, Miami, Fla., has released a comprehensive rub rail replacement guide that includes a new reference feature that helps speed up the process of selecting the proper rub rail. The guide provides references to specific boat builders and multiple rub rail profile versions of each, offering an easier method for matching a boat’s existing [...]

Robert Allen Contract, Foxborough, Mass., has released its third hospitality collection through its partnership with hospitality designer Kirk Nix of Los Angeles, Calif.-based KNA Design.